Riyadh: The Follow-Up Committee stemming from the Joint Qatari-Saudi Business Council held a meeting in Riyadh, chaired by Hamad bin Ali Al Shuwair, Chairman of the Joint Qatari-Saudi Business Council, and Eng. Ali bin Abdullatif Al Misnad, Qatar Chamber Board Member and Member of the Qatari-Saudi »»»

According to an EU climate monitor, 2025 ranked as the third hottest year on record, with no significant cooling expected this year. In its annual report, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said the past 11 years have been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 the hottest and 2023 close behind. D»»»

The National Assembly has approved at first reading a bill to amend and supplement the Direct Citizen Participation in State and Local Government Act. Some of the draft provisions foresee making it easier to collect signatures and submit proposals for holding referendums. The bill was submitted by »»»

Hours before Election Code amendments would be considered by the parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs on Wednesday, politicians commented on ideas concerning possible changes to election rules. Machine voting and its possible abolition, preservation or transformation were the»»»

A group of US senators has introduced legislation that would prohibit naming or renaming federal buildings, land, and other government property after sitting presidents. The move aims to counter US President Donald Trump’s efforts to link his personal brand to public infrastructure and programs. US»»»

France is growing increasingly concerned over Germany’s military buildup, fearing it will tilt the military and political balance in Europe and undermine its influence on the continent, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources. According to the agency, France is “watching with both awe and une»»»

Doha, Qatar: Metrolink announced service updates affecting several bus routes on January 15 and 16, 2026, according to a post shared on its X account. Under the first update, routes M143 and M144 will operate from alternative starting points throughout the day on January 15,16. M143 will operate fr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during which they discussed the situation in Venezuela, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. "The leaders exchanged views on current international issues, with a focus on the »»»

Manila: The death toll from the deadly landfill landslide in the central Philippine city of Cebu has climbed to 20, as rescuers continued searching on Wednesday for 16 missing workers, authorities said. Cebu City officials said the number of individuals rescued remained at 18, all of whom sustained»»»

Anthony Larkin, meat manager of the Richmond Heights Schnucks Market, stocks the freezer section with Thanksgiving turkeys on the first day of sales in Richmond Heights, Mo., in November 2022. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Wholesale inflation rose by 0.2% in Nov»»»

A large sinkhole opened Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of two downtown streets in Pangrati, central Athens. Traffic police quickly arrived on the scene, closing Vasileos Georgiou B’ from Spyrou Merkouri Street and Iophon from its junction with Ergotimou. Relevant municipal crews have cordo»»»

A German teenager who went missing last week in southern Greece has been seen at an Athens jeweller’s unsuccessfully trying to raise money by selling jewellery, according to new testimony police have received. State ERT television reported Wednesday that 16-year-old Laura, reported missing on Janua»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane has returned to Israel following a flight to Crete. Benjamin Netanyahu's plane, the Wing of Zion, flew to the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday as tensions rose over a possible military clash with Iran, according to FlightRadar24 flight tracking da»»»

Dubai: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai on Wednesday released a new set of images captured by MBZ-SAT, coinciding with the anniversary of the satellite’s launch. The region's most advanced satellite was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA, on 14 Jan»»»

DOHA: The National Sports Day 2026 Committee has announced details of the upcoming edition of the events, which will launch across the country in February under the slogan 'I Chose Sport'. The aim is to reinforce awareness of the importance of practising sports as a lifestyle and for sustainable he»»»

A portrait of President Donald Trump is on display at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery on Monday. The museum removed reference to Trump's two impeachments during his first term from the accompanying portrait plaque when replacing the portrait of him in the "America's Presidents" exhibit. P»»»

The Sirte-based National Development Agency (NDA) reported yesterday that it had received a high-level government delegation from the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Oman Investment Authority, accompanied by representatives from leading Omani companies, including Oman Aviation Investment Comp»»»

The scheduled meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs was cancelled, according to information published on the website of the National Assembly. The meeting had been set for Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. MPs were expected to consider at first reading proposed amendments »»»

On Thursday, Bulgaria will enjoy mostly sunny weather, though clouds are expected to increase from the northeast as the day progresses, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH). In the morning, fog may reduce visibility, particularly along the Danube. Winds will be li»»»

BELGRADE - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) gross FX reserves stood at 29,008.3 mln euros at end-December 2025, down by 358.3 mln euros m-o-m and by 286.2 mln euros y-o-y. In a statement, the NBS said the reserves "covered 155.8 pct of money supply M1 and 6.8 months’ worth of the country’s import of g»»»

Washington: Apple launched its new bundle, Apple Creator Studio, featuring creative apps in one service. The bundle includes notable apps in photo and video editing, such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro, available in Mac and iPad, in addition to a special content and AI-supported fe»»»

Dubai: Dubai Chamber of Commerce said its members’ exports and re-exports reached a record Dh356.5 billion in 2025, the highest annual total in the chamber’s history, as trade volumes and business registrations rose across multiple sectors. The chamber said the performance highlights sustained mome»»»

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The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he has been informed that Elon Musk's X is "acting to ensure full compliance with UK law" over sexualised deepfakes produced by its AI tool, Grok. There has been a fierce backlash to the images made using Grok and widely shared on X. It prompted the regulato»»»

Cars light the way in an almost totally blacked-out downtown Kyiv on Tuesday night as the Ukrainian capital is gripped by severe power outages from Russian drone and missile strikes targeting its energy infrastructure that have intensified in recent days. Photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA Jan. 14 (UPI) »»»

Ten British "far-right activists" have been banned from France after engaging in actions to stop migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, the French interior ministry said on Wednesday. It said the activists, who belonged to a group called Raise the Colours, had been searching for and